The European Commission has notified the Austrian government of its failure to report the transposition of new EU labour market directives, triggering infringement proceedings that could end at the European Court of Justice

Thousands marched through central Vienna on Thursday evening to urge the country's political parties not to join a coalition with the far-right FPÖ after the Freedom Party, led by its controversial leader Hebert Kickl won with 29% of the vote last Sunday

The far-right Freedom Party is doing very well and is favourite for the elections on Sunday 29: according to the polls, it is the leading party with 27% of the vote after a crisis in popularity since 2019 due to major scandals involving its president

Wien Energie, Vienna's state-owned heat and gas supplier, will avoid buying Russian gas and ensure that it is not sold to its customers from 2025 onwards

Austrian agriculture is struggling with the effects of the severe drought of recent weeks and months: damage to agriculture caused by the drought is estimated at €150 million